Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
By: John Kariuki

The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, led by Kirinyaga Senator James Kamau Murango, joined the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua who chaired the two-day Tea Reforms Conference at the Kericho Golf Club, Kericho County.
The Conference aims at providing a platform for tea farmers to address the challenges plaguing the sector and brainstorms on possible solutions and, gives the small-scale farmers an opportunity to engage with the stakeholders including the top government leaders, Members of Parliament who are the lawmakers to gain a better understanding of the tea sector.
Senators participating in the Summit are; Deputy Speaker Sen. Kathuri Murungi, Majority Leader Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot, , Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Tabitha Karanja, , Embu Sen. Alexander Mundingi. , Bungoma Sen. David Wakoli, , Nyeri County Sen. Wahome Wamatinga, , Trans Nzoia County Sen. Allan Chesang, , Bomet County Sen. Wakili Hillary Sigei, , Murang’a County Sen. Joe Nyutu, and Members of the National Assembly.